1. Mental health experiences of young gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirit, queer, and non-binary people in Canada
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Wells, Alex, Walker, Mattie, Hu, Alexi, Stark, Aeron, Huda, Fowzia, Klassen, Ben, and Lachowsky, Nathan
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Health surveys -- Analysis -- Psychological aspects -- Research -- Surveys -- Social aspects ,Mental health -- Psychological aspects -- Analysis -- Research -- Social aspects -- Surveys ,Transgender people -- Surveys ,Teenagers -- Surveys ,Youth -- Surveys ,Psychology and mental health - Abstract
There is a growing body of research on the disparities, barriers, and inequities experienced by sexual- and gender- minority communities in Canada, particularly in comparison with heterosexual cisgender counterparts. This article examines data from the community-based Canada-wide Sex Now 2018 (in person) and Sex Now 2019 (online) surveys to gauge the mental health, social and community connection, and service needs of young gay, bisexual, transgender, Two-Spirit, and queer (GBT2Q) men and non-binary people. Differences across people of colour, Indigenous, trans, and non-binary sub-populations provide insight for future interventions and targeted programs to support the mental health of GBT2Q young people across Canada. KEYWORDS: GBT2Q men, mental health, non-binary, sexual and gender minority (SGM), transgender, young people, This article examines data from the Sex Now 2018 and 2019 surveys to highlight the mental health of young sexual- and gender-minority people (SGM) in Canada. Descriptive statistics were used [...]
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- 2024
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